Consignments and Second-hand Purchases

Diefes Brass Repair is a Licensed second-hand dealer in NSW and complies to state and federal regulations pertaining to the sale and purchase of second-hand musical instruments.

DBR specializes in intermediate to professional level brass musical instruments of high quality. All instruments and musical gear purchased or consigned by DBR must reach our standards of acceptability*. We offer detailed and quality service that is time consuming and therefore may not be appropriate for lower value instruments. These costs are reflected in our tiered pricing rates. We recommend that student/beginner level instruments of low value be sold directly by the owner via any of the many online marketplaces. 

Our consignment services include:

  • detailed photos
  • written accurate description and condition assessment
  • display in our showroom
  • regular and ongoing maintenance whilst in our care
  • one year buyer warranty
  • publication on our website
  • posting on our Facebook page
  • secure and insured storage at our Babbage St. storefront

Our consignment services do not include:

  • repair and servicing prior to sale. As we provide maintenance of the instrument during our possession and buyer warranty after the sale, we do not sell instruments that are not in top playing condition. Servicing and repair costs will be quoted prior to completion. Repairs and servicing must be paid in full prior to displaying and advertising.

Instrument consignment rates:

Rates are based on a sliding scale commensurate to the final sale price of the instrument. All products sold by DBR must include 10% GST payable to the ATO. GST is included in our consignment calculation and is fully paid by DBR. Our current consignment rates are:

      • final sale price under $250 are a flat 50%
      • final sale price from $250 to $500 consign on a sliding scale from 50% to 40%
      • final sale price from $500 to $1000 consign on a sliding scale from 40% to 30%
      • final sale price from $1000 to $5000 consign on a sliding scale from 30% to 20%
      • final sale price over $5000 are a flat 20%

Gear consignment rate:

A flat rate of 30% of the final sale price applies to all gear related to brass musical instruments. Products accepted for consignment include:

      • mouthpieces
      • stands
      • cases
      • supports
      • mutes

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*Standards of Acceptability

Instruments and gear consigned at DBR must be rated acceptable of the following conditions+:

    • be assessed to have a reasonable chance of sale
    • be fully functional
    • be clean
    • all included accessories must be clean and in good condition
    • instruments must reach a standard of condition that includes
      • have decent compression (MAG Machine reading of 2 or higher)
      • be free of red rot 
      • have undamaged rotors, pistons and slides
    • be of a high production standard, preferably by known and respected brands. 
      • some brands/items not accepted for consignment include:
        • Axiom
        • Jacob Smith
        • I&K
        • Lafleur
        • Alliance
        • Aldi (Huxley)
        • Low quality "stencil" instruments of known and unknown branding 
        • Counterfeit instruments
      + Historic and vintage instruments of significance may be exempt to some of the above conditions.